Kansas State guard Rodney McGruder (22) and Angel Rodriguez react to a teammate's score in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Howard, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 82-46. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Howard center Alphonso Leary, center, looks to make a move to the basket against Kansas State guard Shawn Meyer, left, and forward Nino Williams in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 82-46. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Howard's Alphonso Leary, front, and Kansas State forward Jamar Samuels tie up as they battle for the ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 82-46. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Howard head coach Kevin Nickelberry reacts to a foul called on his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 82-46. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Kansas State guard Will Spradling (55) shoots between Howard center Theodore Boyomo (25) and Simuel Frazier (5) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. Spradling scored 13 points as Kansas State won 82-46. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Kansas State head coach Frank Martin reacts to a team turnover in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Howard, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 82-46. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Kansas State forward Jordan Henriquez, left, takes a shot between Howard's Theodore Boyomo (25) and Mike Phillips in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Kansas State forward Jamar Samuels (32) takes a shot and is fouled by Howard center Theodore Boyomo (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Kansas head coach Bill Self calls out to his team in their game against North Dakota during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Kansas won 84-58. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

North Dakota head coach Brian Jones watches his team against Kansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Kansas won 84-58. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Texas coach Rick Barnes yells out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rice, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Austin, Texas. Texas won 73-59. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

STILLWATER, Okla. — Dorenzo Hudson scored 18 points, including four clinching free throws in the final minute, to lead Virginia Tech to a 67-61 win against increasingly shorthanded Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Victor Davila hit two free throws with 1:30 remaining to put the Hokies (11-3) back ahead after Oklahoma State had rallied with 10 straight points to tie it. LeBryan Nash missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer at the other end for the Cowboys (7-6), and Keiton Page missed three more 3-pointers down the stretch.

Oklahoma State starters Jean-Paul Olukemi and Markel Brown both limped off the court with injuries, leaving the Cowboys even more outnumbered after Fred Gulley and Reger Dowell left the program in the past two weeks.

Scott Christopherson added 11 points for the Cyclones (10-3), who’ve now won five straight heading into Big 12 play.

Iowa State star Royce White played just three minutes as he struggled with flu-like symptoms, and the Cyclones struggled without their best player.

■ Kansas State 82

Howard 46

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Rodney McGruder scored 14 points and Kansas State emptied its bench in a victory over Howard, wrapping up its non-conference schedule with an easy tuneup before facing rival Kansas in its Big 12 opener next week.

Will Spradling added 13 points, Angel Rodriguez had 11 and Jamar Samuels and Jeremy Jones scored 10 each for the Wildcats (11-1), who took advantage of a nearly 10-minute stretch over the first half in which Howard (4-11) managed only one field goal.

OU (10-2) led by 11 at halftime and by as much as 20 overall, never trailing for the entire duration of the game. The Demons (7-7) got within two points in the second half before a 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Pledger with 10:37 remaining, put the Sooners ahead 57-46.

■ Texas 73, Rice 59

AUSTIN — J’Covan Brown scored 23 points and Texas downed Rice.

Brown had three 3-pointers and was 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Sheldon McClellan added 19 points in his first start and the Longhorns (10-3) won in their first game since losing at No. 5 North Carolina on Dec. 21.

Rice missed five layups and shot 29 percent in the first half but only trailed 35-27 at intermission. The Owls (9-5) got within one point in the second half before Texas used a late run to seal the win.

Tamir Jackson had 19 points but Rice missed the chance to beat a second Big 12 team in two weeks after winning at Texas A&M on Dec. 22.

North Dakota (5-8) simply had no answer for the muscular 6-foo-10 Robinson. With 12 points and 10 rebounds, the junior had socked away his Big 12-leading ninth double-double by halftime. His monster game included two steals and four assists as the Jayhawks (10-3) won their 55th straight nonconference home game.